Terzo Incluso - Civil Theatre Festival in Rome's Municipio III

Theatre that includes

Terzo Incluso is a civil theatre festival born in Rome's Municipio III, the northern quadrant of the city that includes neighborhoods such as Tufello, Vigne Nuove, Val Melaina, and Monte Sacro. The title is a play on words that flips the logical principle of the «excluded middle»: here, on the contrary, no one is left out. The project takes the theatrical stage out of the traditional city-center circuits and returns it to the neighborhood spaces, with the declared goal of awakening collective consciousness through stories that speak of rights, memory, and coexistence.

A program of civil commitment

The lineup consists of ten performances, each dedicated to a theme identified as a priority in contemporary social discourse: intercultural dialogue, gender identity, war and its wounds, respect for women, and labor exploitation. This is not escapist theatre, but rather theatre that questions the spectator and calls them to action as a citizen. Alongside protest texts, there is space for narrative theatre and civil monologues—languages capable of transforming the audience into a small community that listens and reflects.

The festival venues

The heart of the event is the Teatro 7 Off on Via Monte Senario, a prose theatre directed by Michele La Ginestra, but the shows also venture into local spaces: the «Gigi Proietti» Tufello market social area and the Casali di Faonte in Vigne Nuove. This choice of spreading out into the urban fabric is an integral part of the project: civil theatre does not wait for the audience in the hall, but goes to meet them where they live.

A project by Roma Capitale

Terzo Incluso is produced by Teatro 7 Off and was a winner of the Roma Creativa 365 public call, promoted by Roma Capitale — Department of Culture in collaboration with Zètema Progetto Cultura. A recognition that places the festival within the broader plan for cultural decentralization of the Capital, aimed at bringing artistic offerings to the municipalities and suburbs, enhancing local creativity.

Why attend

• Quality civil theatre with free admission, open to everyone;
• a program that courageously tackles the most current social issues;
• the opportunity to discover the cultural landmarks of Municipio III, beyond the tourist destinations of central Rome;
• a community experience that unites spectators, artists, and the neighborhood.

In the landscape of events in Lazio and the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Terzo Incluso represents a model of participatory theatre rooted in the territory, where art becomes a tool for inclusion and active citizenship.